We already reported to you that Aishwarya will be collaborating with her father Rajinikanth for her third directorial venture starring a young hero in the lead role. Rajinikanth was rumoured to play a powerful guest role in this movie. Now the latest report states that the film is all set to go on floors with a Muhurat Puja in November. The Pooja ceremony will be attended by Mr. Subaskaran, the Chairman of Lyca Productions and Mr. Premsivasamy, the Deputy Chairman of Lyca Productions, alongside Rajini and Aishwarya Rajinikanth.

“After making a successful debut as a director with 3 in 2012 and Vai Raja Vai in 2015, Aishwarya has been toying with multiple ideas for her third directorial. Through the pandemic, she thought of an idea for her father, Rajinikanth. On sharing the thought, the superstar was supremely excited to work under the direction of Aishwarya,” revealed a source close to the development

“LYCA Productions too heard the narration and loved the idea. They came on board to produce the film without any second thoughts and are all set to take the film on floors very soon,” the source informed, adding further that the Mahurat Ceremony of Thalaivar 170 and 171 will take place on November 5. “The Aishwarya Rajinikanth film will be announced on November 5, whereas there is still some time before the banner announces the director of their second film with Superstar. There are at least 3 to 4 top directors of the Tamil Film Industry who are in talks for Thalaivar 171 and the name will be locked by early next year. One of the four is Don fame, Sibi,” the source added.

Rajinikanth on the other hand has finished shooting more than sixty per cent of his new movie 'Jailer' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures which has music by Anirudh.His 170th film will be directed by Cibi Chakravarthy of 'Don' fame and there is also talk of Desingh Periyasamy helming 'Thalaivar 171'